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Acupuncturist

Employer

acupuncture care holistic center

Date Posted

October 22, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Sherwood Park, AB
  • Earnings 60% commission per sale
  • Work Hours 20 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Part Time Leading to Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Nov 21, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

acupuncture care holistic center

Languages

English

Education

Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Work setting

  • Private practice
  • Health care institution, facility or clinic

Tasks

  • Diagnose patient illnesses and minor injuries, such as allergies and muscle strains or sprains
  • Diagnose physiological disorders and injuries of patients
  • Treat patients by administering, in chemical or herbal form, a small dosage of a remedy made from natural substances or by suggesting lifestyle changes
  • Treat the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients
  • Advise patients on the use of herbs for the treatment of conditions
  • Manipulate or apply pressure to various parts of the body, hands and feet
  • Provide other alternative forms of health care to patients
  • Treat patients by the insertion of acupuncture needles or through stimulation techniques

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Registration by the appropriate provincial or territorial authority for acupuncturists

Area of specialization

Acupuncture

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Attention to detail

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Financial benefits

  • Commission
  • Gratuities

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site amenities
  • Other benefits
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Acupuncturist is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Acupuncturists
SOCIAL

Interest in co-ordinating information about patients' general physical conditions obtained from physicals and medical tests, and by observing and interviewing patients

INNOVATIVE

Interest in precision working to insert acupuncture needles at precise points to correct energy imbalances in the body to treat disorders, relieve pain, and improve and maintain health

METHODICAL

Interest in mentoring patients by diagnosing and treating disorders and injuries using the established techniques and methods of acupuncture and other therapies

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Herbalists
SOCIAL

Interest in analyzing information provided by patients concerning health problems and disorders

INNOVATIVE

Interest in handling varieties of herbs used as sources of healing; may sell these herbs

DIRECTIVE

Interest in instructing patients on the proper use of herbs to treat disorders

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Homeopaths
SOCIAL

Interest in analyzing information provided by patients concerning illnesses and health problems

INNOVATIVE

Interest in precision working with chemical and herbal forms of illnesses to administer small dosages to patients for treatment purposes

DIRECTIVE

Interest in mentoring patients by providing homeopathic health care and by suggesting lifestyle changes

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Reflexologists
SOCIAL

Interest in analyzing information provided by patients to determine appropriate pressure points for applying reflexology techniques

INNOVATIVE

Interest in manipulating specific areas of patients' hands and feet by applying finger pressure to appropriate spots to promote well-being

METHODICAL

Interest in assisting patients with their health conditions by providing an alternative form of health care through the application of reflexology methods and techniques

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Motor Coordination

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